AUBURN, Ala. – Sophomore Ava Stearns of the No. 1 Auburn equestrian team was named the NCEA Fences Rider of the Month for March, the league announced Tuesday.
Stearns, of Chilmark, Mass., earned the first monthly honor of her career following a 3-0-0 record to close out the regular season. With the three wins, she improved to 6-1-0 overall in Fences.
She reached a season-best 89 on two occasions, winning one MOP on the Month.
Stearns helped Auburn sweep Sweet Briar (3/6) in Fences to kick off the month, besting her opponent with an 89 to win MOP. She followed with a 13-point win over her Lynchburg opponent on the same day.
Stearns capped the regular season with another r89 and win, helping the Tigers go 4-1 over SEC opponent South Carolina (3/13).
Overall, Stearns averaged an 87.7 and had a winning margin of 8.3 points over the three meets.